Butler football returning to WPIAL
Butler Area High School’s varsity football program is returning to the WPIAL in 2024.
The PIAA’s next classification cycle begins next year. Butler has been informed that District 7 (WPIAL) and District 10 will no longer approve the Golden Tornado to participate in PIAA District 10 football at that time. That is their prerogative under the PIAA bylaws.
Butler football has been a member of District 10 since the 2020 season.
Faced with the options of going through the court system to get that move overturned, play an independent football schedule or rejoin the WPIAL in 2024, Butler decided upon the latter.
“While I’m confident we could win another court battle on this, nothing is guaranteed and we don’t want to put our kids through that process again,” said Brian White, superintendent of the Butler Area School District.
Butler will be a football member of District 10 this fall and will be eligible for postseason play.
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